Blooming on the Asphalt
MovieTitle | Germino Pétalas No Asfalto |
User score | 6 |
Release date | Jan 23, 2022 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Julio Matos , Coraci Ruiz |
Production country | Brazil |
Production companies | Laboratório Cisco |
Run time | 78 min. |
As Jack begins his gender transition process, Brazil is plunged into a wave of extreme conservatism. The film follows the transformations in his life and in the country, crossed by an extreme right-wing government and a devastating pandemic. Through an intimate account of the daily life of Jack and his friends, we see a network of affection and solidarity flourishing in the midst of an adverse context.